Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
9th centenary of the death of Blessed Fra’ Gerard founder of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Souvenir sheet 5,40 € |
| Stamp description | Poste Magistrali commemorates the 9th centenary of the death of Blessed Fra’ Gerard founder of the hospital in Jerusalem who, with his confreres, consecrated his life to the service of those most in need. In a few years the institution he founded took on a European dimension and in 1113 it was recognized by Pope Paschal II and transformed into a religious order. The stamp souvenir sheet has the effigy of Blessed Fra’ Gerard taken from an engraving. |
| Date of issue | 25 September 2020. |
| Face values | one € 5,40 stamp in a souvenir sheet. |
| Size | 40 x 52 mm. |
| Perforation | 13 x 13. |
| Souvenir sheet size | 110 x 150 mm. |
| Print run | five thousand numbered souvenir sheets. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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